French President Emmanuel Macron has declined to condemn the country’s top police chiefs for appearing to suggest officers were above the law, seeking to stave off unrest among security forces wearied…

National police chief: “a police officer should not be in prison, even if he may have committed serious faults or errors in the course of his work.” Left-wing opposition blasted government for failing to rein in “a police hierarchy that places itself above the law”.

  • fubo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    191·
    1 year ago

    A police officer “should not” be in prison? Sure, only in the sense that nobody “should” be. People sometimes wind up in prison after doing things they “should not” do. Why “should” that not apply to police too?

    • Lmaydev@programming.devEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I think their point is if they make a mistake while handling a riot they shouldn’t be arrested.

      They talk specifically about errors. I don’t believe they are saying the police can willingly break the law with no consequence.

      • fubo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        82·
        1 year ago

        I suppose that depends on the mistake. If I “make a mistake” and someone ends up dead by my hand, I could expect to be treated differently from if I “make a mistake” and burn the cookies I’m baking.